Tattoo Conventions Worldwide

October 8th-11th, 2010
6th International Lviv Tattoo Convention
Lviv, Ukraine.
http://www.gipertattoo.lviv.ua/index10.htm gipertattoo@ukr.net

29, 30 and 31 October 2010
“Cool Inc.” Johannesburg Tattoo Convention 2010
Hosted at Cool Runnings, Fourways
Johannesburg, South Africa
reservations@voilatravel.co.za / heatherdale@global.co.za
Royston +27 - 76 654 0189
Karen +27 -12 346 3350
www.coolinc.co.za
info@coolinc.co.za

FIRST, a word to the wise, we've attended a bunch o' conventions and even put some on, so for those of you who are not convention savvy here are some tips:

1. If you can , call ahead for discount passes, most conventions have cheaper prices for pre bought passes.
Also, if applicable ask for a convention room rate from the hotel and try to book in as far in advance as possible. Get that hotel room ASAP, you want to get in there on the thursday usually, that way your all settled for friday and into that social groove thing. Also, do a convention outside your city and area, as a tattoo vacation. If you look into it, there are conventions in a lot of interesting cities.

2. If you want to get work done by an artist, particularly a popular one, then try to book time ahead with them, you may get there only to discover that the artist is booked from day one. You can also buzz websites for a listing of artists, or call the infoline for a brochure to see who is working the show.

3. Merchandising makes money, but at the last hour of the last day you will find T-shirt and other prices mysteriously go on sale , so you could save some bucks, however you could screw yourself out of a hot t-shirt too.

4. Some of the artists work hard on their artwork and flash, so be careful when taking photographs that you do not give the impression that you are taking pictures of flash or custom artwork. Also , if you have artwork that you want to show around yourself , and if you don't have a booth, have the decency to let the promoters know upfront and inquire as to what arrangements you have to sell or trade your flash/machines what have you on their floor. REFRAIN FROM PLACING BEVERAGES ON ANY TABLES WITH ARTWORK, EGAD MAN the life you ruin may be your own !!!

5. Don't be whimsical , whether your getting a tattoo or buying a book don't judge either by the cover. Just because they're at a convention it does not mean they know what they are doing, as always , check out the portfolios first and foremost.

6. Don't run around like a giddy kid , or interrupt working artists for a photo, just ask politely when they have a free moment , often enough you can get photos in the lounge/ bar later, and god forbid, don't be dumb enough to touch or hug a working artist, he/she needs a steady hand!! Most of all get out there and support your artists , you don't have to get tattooed, and if you are interested in learning more about the art, conventions have a wealth of information and collectables. See you out there !!!!



	Updated Aug 25th, 2010		Updated Aug 25th, 2010
	October 9th - 11th, 2010 Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre www.albertatattoos.com October 15th - 17th, 2010 Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival Calgary Stampede Park BMO Centre www.albertatattoos.com August 27-29, 2010 Hell City 10 "Let It Burn" Phoenix, Arizona, USA Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa info@hellcity.com www.hellcity.com September 3-5, 2010 Jacksonville Tattoo Convention Renaissance Resort/ World Golf Village Hotel Reservations: 800-266-9432 daughertyjack@hotmail.com www.conventionpros.com September 3rd - 5th, 2010 16th International Tattoo Convention Guadalajara Convention Center at “Calle2” Parres Arias y Periferico, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. TEL.FAX. (52) (33) 3614-0507 info@sammytattoo.com www.sammytattoo.com www.myspace.com/sammytattoo September 3rd-6th, 2010 Boston Tattoo Convention 39 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02199 Boston Back Bay Sheraton info@bostontattooconvention.com 978.744.9393 www.bostontattooconvention.com September 3-5 Immersed In Ink- Tattoo & Arts Festival Colorado Springs, Colorado Crowne Plaza 2886 South Circle Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 576-5900 Courtney Gutierrez www.immersedinink.com Courtney@immersedinink.com 512-363-6788 September 10-11-12 2010 8th Art Tattoo Montreal Gare Windsor,Downtown Montreal.Canada 1160 De La Gauchetiere w. Info: Pascal:450-477-9814 TattooMania:514-525-2025 arttattoomontreal@hotmail.com www.arttattoomontreal.com September 10th - 12th 2010 Baltimore Tattooed Arts Convention Sheraton City Center Hotel, United States Reservations: 1-800-325-3535 tattooedkingpin@yahoo.com www.tattooedkingpin.com September 10th-12th, 2010 1st Annual Wildwood Tattoo Convention Wildwood, New Jersey at the Convention Center Hotel booking information for vendors: Joy Kelly: 609-846-2736 For additional info contact Mike Siderio: 609-889-2422 www.wildwoodtattoobeachbash.com www.facebook.com/tattoobeachbash www.myspace.com/wildwoodtattoobeachbash wildwoodtattoobeachbash@comcast.net September 10, 11,12 2010 16th annual NC Tattoo Convention Greensboro North Carolina Hotel- Downtown Greensboro Marriott Reservations-336-379-8000 hosted by Little John's Tattoo 336-275-7161 www.littlejohnstattoo.com September 10th - 12th 2010 Inked Out NJ Meadowlands Expo Center Secaucus, NJ United States Reservations: 201-342-4446 booths@inkedoutnj.com www.inkedoutnj.com September 17th-19th, 2010 12th Annual Texas Tattoo Round Up Crown Plaza Hotel Dallas Market Center 7050 Stemmons Fwy. Dallas Texas 75247 Hotel Resv: 214 630-8500 More Info: 248 667-4065 eternaltattoos@aol.com www.eternaltattoos.com Sept. 20th - 24th 2010 Alliance of Professional Tattooists Inc. Tattoo Tradeshow Embassy Suites, Kansas City, MO Kansas City International Airport 7640 NW Tiffany Springs Parkway, 64153 Alliance of Professional Tattooists Inc. 215 W 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 816-979-1300 fax 816-979-1310 info@tats4u.com www.myspace.com/tattootradeshow October 1st-3rd, 2010 Mario Barth's Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth 2010 Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Katie @ 702-684-0102 http://tattooexpo2010.com ks@starlighttattoo.com October 8th-10th 2010 Minneapolis Tattooed Arts Convention Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, U.S.A. Reservations: 612-370-1234 Info: 1-800-541-8239 tattooedkingpin@yahoo.com www.tattooedkingpin.com October 8-10, 2010 BloodaPalooza Dallas Market Hall 2200 North Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207 Darrell Faircloth: 214-934-6080 www.BloodaPalooza.com Darrell@BloodaPalooza.com October 22, 23, 24 Octobre 2010 2nd Annual OTTAWA-GATINEAU TATTOO EXPO HILTON CASINO LAC LEMAY, 3 blvd du casino, Gatineau, QC Hilton Lac Lemay , tel: 1-819-790-6444 Ramada manoir du casino: 1-819-777-7538 ottawatattooexpo@yahoo.ca www.ottawatattooexpo.com October 22-24, 2010 Ink For A Cause Ventura County Fairgrounds Ventura, CA www.inkforacause.com info@inkforacause.com call 805-607-2420 November 12 - 14, 2010 The 6th Annual St Louis Old School Tattoo Expo Hosted by Lyle Tuttle at the Holiday Inn Select, 811 N. 9th St Downtown St. Louis MO Hotel Reservations: (314) 421-4000 Information: www.oldschooltattooexpo.com November 19-21st, 2010 18th Annual Richmond November Tattoo Arts Festival Location: Holiday Inn Koger Center Select Richmond Virginia 23235, United States 804-378-3800 $91.00 a night rooms capitaltattoorva@yahoo.com http://www.birdltd.net January 13-17, 2011 DC Tattoo Arts Expo Arlington, VA, United States Double Tree, Crystal City, National Airport 703-416-4100 $105.00 Night tattoosbypiper@aol.com February 4th, 5th, 6th 2011 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel 17th & Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 1910, Reservations: (215) 448-2000 Tattooed Kingpin: 1800-541-8239 http://www.tattooedkingpin.com tattooedkingpin@yahoo.com		December 3-5, 2010 20th Internationale Tattoo Convention Berlin Arena Berlin Eichen Strasse.4, 12435 Treptow tattoo-convention.de info@tattoo-convention.de 4-5 Sept 2010 5th Assen Tattoo Convention Location: Nederland, De Smelt, Assen Hotel: see inf on convention site Contact inf: rene@tattoolucky7.nl Site: www.tattooconventieassen.com Oct. 2nd & 3rd, 2010 Eindhoven Tat2 Convention Eindhoven, Netherlands Reservations: http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-5374-sofitel-cocagne-eindhoven/index.shtml Contact Information: andy@BonzaiTat2.nl http://www.EindhovenTat2.nl October 8th-11th, 2010 6th International Lviv Tattoo Convention Lviv, Ukraine. http://www.gipertattoo.lviv.ua/index10.htm gipertattoo@ukr.net 29, 30 and 31 October 2010 “Cool Inc.” Johannesburg Tattoo Convention 2010 Hosted at Cool Runnings, Fourways Johannesburg, South Africa reservations@voilatravel.co.za / heatherdale@global.co.za Royston +27 - 76 654 0189 Karen +27 -12 346 3350 www.coolinc.co.za info@coolinc.co.za November 5, 6 , 7, 2010 Florence Tattoo Convention Fortezza da basso - via F. Strozzi 1 Firenze - ITALY www.florencetattooconvention.com info@florencetattooconvention.com November 13th & 14th, 2010 International Brussels Tattoo Convention http://www.brusselstattooconvention.be info@brusselstattooconvention.be 20 & 21 November 2010 4th Tattooconvention Alkmaar De grote ST Laurence Church Alkmaar The Netherlands info@tattooconventiealkmaar.nl www.tattooconventiealkmaar.nl www.grotekerk-alkmaar.nl November 27th & 28th, 2010 NZ Tattoo & Art Festival New Plymouth, New Zealand Ph 0064211311462 www.nztattooart.com info@nztattooart.com December 3, 4, 5, 2010 20th. International Tattoo-Convention Berlin-Germany Tel.: +49 30 32704253 Fax.:+49 30 32704253 Info@tattoo-convention.de www.tattoo-convention.de January 28-30, 2011 Rites of Passage Tattoo Convention Royal Exhibition Centre Melbourne, Australia www.ritesofpassagefestival.com ritesofpassage2011@hotmail.com Février 19 th 20 th /2011 LYON TATTOO CONVENTION LYON FRANCE Campus university ‘La Doua’ Espace Double Mixte LYON/ VILLEURBANNE FRANCE. Phone: Bénédicte 0033 (0)661.93.25.37 lyontattoo@orange.fr www.lyontattooconvention.com www.myspace.com/lyontattoo April 1st-3rd, 2011 Copenhagen Ink Festival Tap1 Ny Carlesbergvej 1760 Copenhagen V http://www.inkfest.dk/index.php Email: media@inkfest.dk Convention Savvy FIRST, a word to the wise, we've attended a bunch o' conventions and even put some on, so for those of you who are not convention savvy here are some tips: 1. If you can , call ahead for discount passes, most conventions have cheaper prices for pre bought passes. Also, if applicable ask for a convention room rate from the hotel and try to book in as far in advance as possible. Get that hotel room ASAP, you want to get in there on the thursday usually, that way your all settled for friday and into that social groove thing. Also, do a convention outside your city and area, as a tattoo vacation. If you look into it, there are conventions in a lot of interesting cities. 2. If you want to get work done by an artist, particularly a popular one, then try to book time ahead with them, you may get there only to discover that the artist is booked from day one. You can also buzz websites for a listing of artists, or call the infoline for a brochure to see who is working the show. 3. Merchandising makes money, but at the last hour of the last day you will find T-shirt and other prices mysteriously go on sale , so you could save some bucks, however you could screw yourself out of a hot t-shirt too. 4. Some of the artists work hard on their artwork and flash, so be careful when taking photographs that you do not give the impression that you are taking pictures of flash or custom artwork. Also , if you have artwork that you want to show around yourself , and if you don't have a booth, have the decency to let the promoters know upfront and inquire as to what arrangements you have to sell or trade your flash/machines what have you on their floor. REFRAIN FROM PLACING BEVERAGES ON ANY TABLES WITH ARTWORK, EGAD MAN the life you ruin may be your own !!! 5. Don't be whimsical , whether your getting a tattoo or buying a book don't judge either by the cover. Just because they're at a convention it does not mean they know what they are doing, as always , check out the portfolios first and foremost. 6. Don't run around like a giddy kid , or interrupt working artists for a photo, just ask politely when they have a free moment , often enough you can get photos in the lounge/ bar later, and god forbid, don't be dumb enough to touch or hug a working artist, he/she needs a steady hand!! Most of all get out there and support your artists , you don't have to get tattooed, and if you are interested in learning more about the art, conventions have a wealth of information and collectables. See you out there !!!! For instant updates of new tattoos.com content follow us on: twitter, facebook, myspace or our RSS feeds.